用作及物动词，意为“盼望”；“料想”，其后常跟不定式、不定式的复合结构、名词、代词、宾语从句等。例如：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ tEiSOn/?SI]ZpFroG]

    Both of us expected to see you in Beijing. 我们俩盼望在北京见到你。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ `nFo4GPBq8Czc5tMFroG]

    We expect everything to be better. 我们盼着一切会更好。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ d_sqB*:("?CXZ({FroG]

    I expected that you would finish the work in time. 我想你会按时完成工作的。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ _?dc"!X~gw[4wAG=FroG]

    The letter I had been expecting reached me. 我一直盼着的信终于来了。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ G im2GQqja-."FroG]